The Holy Ground of the Temple Mount

Our Incumbent Priest, David Giffen, shares another moment in his pilgrimage to the Holy Land on his Facebook page. Of his experience of being on the holy ground of the Temple Mount, Jerusalem he says, in part,The air of history is palpable in this place, but so are the deep divisions, the tribal lines, and the longings for claim. As I prayed on the southern steps of the old Temple, looking at the overlain brick that now blocks the entrance arches (a place where Jesus, his disciples and St Paul surely walked), I was overcome by the reality and the promise of the incarnation of God. No temple could contain Her, no rock or stones would ever be enough. For Jesus himself was the Holy of Holies – the suffering Messiah that so many long to touch…

You can follow David’s pilgrimage on twitter and instagram @fathergiff